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| Title | Harvest Time Sketch |
| Coverage / Year | 1908 to 1940 |
| Description | A harvest scene sketch of a farmer shocking corn, another harvesting it, and bundles of shocked corn scattered throughout the field. |
| Interpretation | This image is from 'Prairie Farmer', formerly 'Illinois Farmer, ' which was the most popular publication for farmers throughout the early 1900s. Many farmers read their copies cover to cover, as the publication tapped into their interests and lobbied on behalf of their needs. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | How we learn about communities; |
| Learning Standards | 16 History; 15 Economics; 18 Social Systems; |
| Author or Creator | McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.; Walters, William D, Jr., 1942- |
| Other Contributors | Hartzold, Susan
Koos, Greg, 1949-
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| Source | 'Just Corn: The Amaizing Story' exhibit, museum archives |
| Subject / Keywords | McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Corn shocks; Harvesting; Farmers; Farming; Sketches |
| Collection Publisher | McLean County Museum of History
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| Further Information | For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project. |
| Rights Management Statement | http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm |
| Resource Identifier | mch0388 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 3283718662002_mch0388.jpg |
